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#8a892b color: Buffy Citrine

#8a892b is rgb(138, 137, 43) in RGB and oklch(61.281% 0.11421 108.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

61.3%
0.114
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a892b

#8a892b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8a892b mixed with white

  1. 8a892b
  2. 959545
  3. a0a05b
  4. abac70
  5. b7b885
  6. c2c399
  7. cecfad
  8. dadbc1
  9. e6e7d6
  10. f3f3ea

Darker: #8a892b mixed with black

  1. 8a892b
  2. 777624
  3. 65641d
  4. 535316
  5. 424210
  6. 32310a
  7. 222205
  8. 141402
  9. 070701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a892b with less saturation

  1. 8a892b
  2. 898939
  3. 888844
  4. 88884e
  5. 878857
  6. 86875f
  7. 868767
  8. 85866e
  9. 858576
  10. 84857d

Questions about #8a892b

What color is #8a892b?

#8a892b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 43), in HSL hsl(59.37, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.281% 0.11421 108.747).

What colors go well with #8a892b?

The complementary color of #8a892b is #8278c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a97b24 and #5f944f. The triadic partners are #1b90ba and #b6668f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a892b?

White text reads better on #8a892b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a892b a warm or cool color?

#8a892b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.114.